New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-17

hard working legislator who accomplished INN ortant
schemes OF sstesmanshp that being felt for good
| in his own State aud throughout the country
asked him If, now that he is private citizen. his
interest 10 the Rpublcan party continued ss before
! Most assuredly IL does" ne replied ~ have not
abandoned interest in the slightest degree was
always an active worker tor my party. Long before
held ofce gave to its success whatever time and
labor on the stump and elsewhere could and shall
continue to pursue the same course. While was
Senator felt responsibility which, to be sure. L
don't feel now, and which compelled me TO make poll
ties almost my sole occupation. Now that this re-
sponsibilty has been intrusted to some one else,
shall not isel called upon devcts much time and
work to public and party interests did, and yet
shall always do my duty freely and fully
| "Whst do yor think Of Republican prospects in
New York for the fall eleetioaP
| Z" 1t would be folly to say that l entertain no
anxiety. The Democracy through its National and
State executives, has good grip. but the true inter
ests OF the people lie they always have LAIN In our
success and If the voters be made to see TINS ana
to feel that the Republican party is preserving pure
organization, ia under honorable leadership ana IS
maintaining III the Legislature untarnished record
our majority in the State will be certain. The only
| power that do these thiDgs-depress ali corrupt
| Influences and prove to the people that kepuohcan
craftsmanship lie the safest and best IA the press.
| The TRIBUNE has tremendous influence for good.
ii can keep bad men land they will always creep ior
ward II they cam out OF places in which they Will DIS
crecit and injure the party. We are confronted in
New-York by willy adversary who means to take adj
vantage of every such opportunity TO mlsrepreseht
| ana damage our party"
You mean Governor Hill :"
Yes Hill has o large and somewhat strange inf1u-
ence with his party in NewYork 1t is due. perhaps,
to of two reasons to both His popularity may
imply large political ssgaety and leadership, or
it may mean that his notions about public afsirs
please and suit his party 1t is not for me to say
which of these operates to give him his place IN
its esteem. but he asspredy has it and he doesn't
fcr hin
advantage"
"Do you think he is aiming ut the Presdencyp
"Well, have always believed that the President
would be renominated il he makes the effort TO be-
He has hIs party all over the country pretty well IN
hand. How much ne has injured himself by his recent
rebel flag performances and by his letter to the ST.
Louis veterans is an important question, though
doubt If his party. strictly speaking, likes him any
the less for that. rhe damage be has done himself
will be felt rather election day than when his name
comes Ieiore the convention"
Has he grown any in popularity with ii. party
leaders r.
"Yes. think he has. He doesn't treat them very
well personally. but they have succeeded in getting
substantially all they want He has given them abous
all the offices they have demanded. An entire change
has been made in the Civil Service, just much of
change as ii he had made a. clean sweep nj first
Vow that there oificea to quarrel over l
guess fheJ like him pretty we'll The bone OF conten-
ton il removed SO woa.s the use Of tussin,l"
nat is your canQlu opinion, as the result vi your
experience in Washington. OF the ability OF the De
mocracy to carry the Government
"The Democracy went into power on a promise to
reduce the enue. They have made no serious or
determined effort TO redeem their promise They have
found themselves entirely unable to act any CON-
mon ground. Some want to wipe out the tariff, some
do away with the internal revenue and some want
to reduce both II we Judge of their ability 10 act by
what they have done failed 10 do in the past they
must be looked upon "a incomI etent ratble. II
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be doubt but that it will be directed By the
Republicans"
Are the Repubc.us unittd in their plans for deal
ing with the surplus and for reducing the revenue
Substantially they are. OF course there is such
thiog a Free Trade Republican, 5ut he IS not mum
enough 10 affect bis partys action III the slight
est degree. lie can neither prevent it molly it.
Were she Republicans in power, the surplus question
would be settled in session harmonionsly and
without disturbing the countrys business an iota."
" What would their action be T.
I" They would adopt the only feasible plan. They |
would repeal the internal tax tobacco in |
whole or substantially So They would reduce the
sugar and place the Tree list all materials not
produced in this country. These, however few in
number The free list Is already TREMENDOUS, much
Larger than most people suppose ior about onehirt
OF all the importatlOns CONS without paying duty |
The figures for the scal year of 1856 show that out
5000. 900 900 of importatons, S2l2, 0UJ, 900 came
IN ON The free list. These chiefly materials |
ical 1t is possible in this way to reduce the
reveaue about S75, 100000 year. which is quite |
sufficient 1t is not safe nor desirable tor Govern
ment 10 make its and expenditures balance
for if the business Of the country ehoud have set
back mnportatosa would fall off heavily and the Gov |
eminent would find itself with an insufficient |
treasury In case 1t woud be very bad policy 10
rednce tae more than $4,000 600, for We |
are about to undertake great work OF navy improve
ment OF coast deences and OF river and harbor works
which for sew ,ra years will largely increase our |
pendtures Ii the Democratic plan OF looping Oft the
tariff be carried out the result would be an awful
financial disaster, ami the object sought OF revenue
reduction, would not be achieved at all There wond,
on the contrary mmet late Incrcaes Ut revenue.
All experience shows this. The eject upon certain |
iron and steel Expectations OF reduction OF duty is
notable example Of what woald surely happen. The |
American manufactures OF that class were driven to
the wall and purchasers all sought tbs cheaper foreign
market ImDortaiions increased tire nendously and
the revenue from them, though based lower tariff,
swelled to much hea vier figure than before II the
tariff generally reduced % per cent, tue revenue
would increase least 100 per cent business would
be prostrated, mills would be closed, the baauce OF
trade would promptly go against US, and We should
have to send abroad large shipments OF gold to make
good our exchanges"
What Ia your opinion of Mr.. Clevelands Admins
tr&tiOn, Senator"
alt IL to judge the results Of Admins
tration from the olcial acts of its President. We
have scarcely had President who did not make
at least fair figure bsore the country. The final
effect of Administration for good tor evil 10 de-
ternined by the leg aon enactsd in its Congresses
and it is welnigh impossible to the effect OF laws
90 soon as they Iassec Many laws only show
their effect after years of operation The Democrats
have been In power three years. During that time
the, have made changes in the financial system es-
tablished and maintained by the Republican party
The tariff remains it was the internal revenue
laws have not been materially altered the
laws are practically the and the banking system
Is Just a. 1t used TO be- Whatever OF prosperity the
country enjoys therefore 10 due entirely to the Repuo
Lie ana To claim that Mr.. Cleveland and his party
have done WELL IL only assert thar they have done
nothing To inquire OF US what has become ct all tho